I received a phone call from the National
Wildlife Research Centre in Taif that they had received a European Turtle Dove
with a BTO ring on its let. I took the number and have found out the following,
although a full report from the BTO is still awaited with additional
information that is missing.
European Turtle Dove
Ring Number: DE35152
Ringing date: 3-Jul-2013
Ringing Place: Near Al Reem Wildlife Park,
Bahrain, Bahrain & Qatar (Co-ords: 26deg 00min N 50deg 29min E)
Age: Pullus
Ringer: A. A. R. Al-Kaabi
Finding date: 29-Sep-2014
Finding Place: Majarma, 150 kms south of
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Co-ords: 20deg 20min N 39deg 49minE)
Finding Condition: Caught by falconer
Duration: 483 days
Distance: 1258 km
Direction: WSW
Finder: Jem Babbington
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| Route from Bahrain to Majarma |